Apparatus for condensing smoke, fumes, or gases.



I PATENTED MARI 24,4963.

W. B." JACKSON. APPARATUS FOR GONDENSING SMOKE'FUMES, OR GASES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12,1901.

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A NVENTOR, //5L/ac/rJ0/7 'No. 7123531. PATENTED MAR. 24', 1908.

W. B. JACKSON. APPARATUS FOR GONDENSING SMOKE, FUMES, 0R GASES.

AP'PLIGATION FILED JUIY'lZ, 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Fries- \VILLIAM B. JACKSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SMOKE EXTERLWIINATOR,AND FUME CONDENSER COMPANY, OF

PUEBLO, COLORADO.

APPARATUS FOR CONDENSING SMOKE, FUMES, R GASES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent no. 723,531, dated March 24, 1903.

Application fina July 12, 1901'.

. ing drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My invention relates to improvements in means for condensing smoke, fumes, and gases from furnaces, ore-roasting plants, and

.smelters, whereby the carbon and solids are separated from the smoke, fumes, &c.,. and discharged into the sewerorcaught in receptacles when it is desired to save the carbon or recover the metallic or. other values.

My present invention may be considered an improvement on the construction set forth in my previous application, Serial No.'46,021,'

filed February 4, 1901. In the construction set forth in the said application no provision is made for draft by way of the smoke-stack. My present object is to open communication between the condensing-tank and the stack fordraft purposes and at the same time prevent the escape of smoke or deleterious fumes or gases. To this end a conduit leads from. the condensing-tank to thestack above the closed damper, and a filter is interposed in the tank between the inlet for the smoke and fumes and the outlet communicating with the stack. This filter is sulficiently porous to afford the necessary draft and of suclrconstruction as to prevent the escape of, carbon and also to neutralize, purify, and render harmless the escaping gases. I fnrthermake provision for confining the smoke, fumes, and gases as they enter the condensing-tank by way of the inlet within certain limits, whereby they may be acted on more advantageously by the spray of water within the tank.

The invention will now be described in detail, reference being made to the accompany- Serial No. 68,098. at m0del.)

Let the numeral 5 designate a tank mount ed on suitable legs 6. This tank has a sloping bottom provided with a trapped outlet 7, which may be connected with the sewer or arranged to discharge into a suitable receptacle, as may be desired. nace .9 is provided with a damper 10, which,

'as shown in the drawings, is closed. Below this damperacondnit 12 communicates with the stack at one extremity and with the condensing-tank at the opposite extremity. The extremity 12 oftheconduitconnected withthe condensing-tank is reducedin sizeand asteampipe 13 enters the conduit and discharges a jet of steam toward the condensing-tank to facilitate the rapidity of the smoke discharge and increase the draft. W'ithin the reduced portion 12 of the conduit is inserted a sleeve- 2, which is contracted in the middle and increases in size toward its extremities. The conduit extremity 12 may be made the shape of the sleeve, in which event only one part would be required. It is preferred, however, to make the two parts 12 and 2, since the size of the part 12 may be varied at pleasure and as circumstances may require, while the part 12 remains of uniform size. The part 12 is made to fit the part 12 so tightly that it is held securely inplace by frictional contact. It may be detached at will, however, and a sleeve inserted whose center shall be more or less contracted, as desired.

Located within the tank and surrounding the discharge extremity of the inlet-conduit Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken on the The stack 8 of the furis a larger pipe or auxiliary conduit A, se-

cured to the inner wall of the tank and carrying a spraying device 13,. which, as shown in the drawings, consists of a perforated tube or pipe of a size corresponding with the inner at will.

circumference of the pipe A and located in a plane passed transversely through the pipe A, just in front of the discharge extremity of the conduit; 12. The perforations of this spraying device are so arranged that the issuiug spray-jets focus within the tank at. a point located a short distance in front of the discharge-conduit, whereby the products of combustion to be condensed are most advantageously, acted on by the spray. In front of the pipe A, which terminates approximately in the center of the tank, is located another similar spraying device D. The pipe A may be contracted at its inner extremity, as shown in the drawings, or. made full size its entire length, as may be desired. On the side of the tank directly opposite the smoke-pipe entrance and the pipe D is mounted a funnel shaped receiver 14, whose function is to receive and temporarily suspend the smoke, fumes, and gases as they issue from the tube 12, whereby condensation is facilitated.

Thespraying devicesB and D are connected with a pipe 16, leading from a suitable watersupply source.

Arranged transversely in the tank above thedevicesjustdescribedisafilter17. Above the filter is located a number of spraying devices 18, connected with the water-supply source. In the top of the tankis a draft-opening from which leads a conduit 19 back to the stack, with'which it communicates above the damper. In this conduit 19 is introduced a small'pipe 20, connected with the boiler and arranged to discharge a jet of steam in the direction of the smoke-stack for the purpose of increasing the draft.

Thesmoke is driven into the tank with such velocity and force that it instantly unites with the water and steam, and the resulting products fall to the bottom of the tank and are carried 0E through the open water-trap 7 into the sewer or to any suitable receptacle in case it is desired to recover the carbon. The action of the water and steam on the smoke is both mechanical and chemical. The gases from smelters and ore-roasting furnaces will unite with water and may be discharged into the sewer. If they contain mineral Values,.the water may be drawn off into suitable feceptacles and the values precipitated By reason of the velocity of the discharge through the conduit 12 the smoke, fumes, and gases are carried across the tank into the receiver 14, which temporarily sus pends the said products and gives the water and steam an opportunity to act upon them more eflectively, whereby condensation is facilitated.

The filter prevents the escape of any carbon to the stack by way of the draftvpipe, and it also purifies the gases which pass therethrongh. The water from-the sprays 18 absorbs a portion of the gases which pass through the filter. This water also passes through the filter and prevents it from becoming clogged with impurities.

The product obtained from the smoke and fume condenser when Southern Colorado coal is used as fuel gave by careful analysis the following result: bitumen, 33.37 per cent.;

carbon,-55.63 per cent.; ash, 3.62 per cent.; moisture, 4.35 per cent.; volatile, 3.03 per cent; total, onehundred per cent.

The result will of course vary, with the different coals used as fuel.

The details of construction for the filter are immaterial so long as it performs the function stated. As shown in the drawings, it is composed of a series of crossed plates or bars 17, whose extremities are secured to the inner'wall of the tank. A screen 17 is placed above the bars and another screen 17 below the bars. The spaces or cells between the screens and formed by the plates or bars are filled with any suitable filtering material, as coke broken or granulated to give the desired filtering effect.

The conduit 19 is preferably provided with a centrally-contracted sleeve 21, located between the stack and the steam-jet pipe 20 and in suitable proximity to the latter to further increase the'draft.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is" 1. In asmoke and fume condenser, the combination of a condensing-tank, a conduit for introducing smoke and fumes into the tank, a larger auxiliary conduit, mounted in the tank and surrounding the inlet, and a spray.- ing device located within and carried by the auxiliary conduit.

2. In asmoke and fume condenser, the combination of a condensing-tank, a conduit for introducing smoke and fumes into the tank,

a larger auxiliaryconduit, mounted in the tank and surrounding the inlet, a spraying device located within and carried by the auxiliary conduit, and another sprayin g device located within the tank at the discharge extremity of the auxiliary conduit.

3. In asmoke and fume condenser,- the com-.

bination of a condensing-tanlg'a conduit for introducing smoke and fu'mes into the tank, a larger auxiliary conduit, mounted in the tank and surrounding the inlet, and a spraying device located within and carried by the auxiliary conduit, and arranged to focus its jets in front of the discharge-conduit. 4. In asmoke and fume condenser, the combination of a condensing-tank, a conduit for introducing smoke and fumes into the tank, a larger auxiliary conduit mounted in the tank and surrounding-the inlet, and a spraying device located within the auxiliary condu it and consisting of a tube bent into circu' lar form and perforated substantially as described.

- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

r WILLIAMB. JACKSON.

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